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The little colossus

Agencies, undated
Tributes poured in for Sachin Tendulkar in the English and Australian media a day after the Indian great announced retirement from Test cricket next monthThe English media described him as a "superhero" and compared him with the likes of football legend Pele and tennis super-star Roger Federer in greatness in his field.
In his column for the The Times', former England captain Mike Atherton described Tendulkar as the "superhero for our times" and wrote about the adulation he received from the fans in cricket-mad India.
Describing Tendulkar as "superhuman" for having almost all the cricketing records in his name, tabloid 'Mirror' compared him to legends of other sports in greatness.
"In cricket, only Sir Don Bradman's average of 99.94 or Brian Lara breaking the world record twice - which was like man walking on the moon and then landing on Mars 10 years later - come close to Tendulkar's cen-tury of international hundreds and double century of Test caps for superhuman endurance, " the newspaper said.
"And in other sports, perhaps Pele's 1,281 career goals, Sir Steve Redgrave's five Olympic gold medals in consecutive Games or Roger Federer's 17 Grand Slam titles compare with the Little Master for greatness," it said.
"Never has a cricketer been as venerated, if not actually worshipped, by his own people."
A write-up in the 'Guardian' newspaper said considering the burden of expectation of one billion people he had to carry, Tendulkar's achievements dwarf those of all his contemporaries.
"Tendulkar has around a billion of them (fans) ... shows the size of the burden he has laboured under. No one, in any sport, has performed so consistently, under such pressure, over such a long period of time By that measure, the margin between Tendulkar and the rest is as wide as the gap between Bradman's batting average and the next best," the newspaper said.
Calling Tendulkar a global superstar, a 'SkySports' writer said what sets Tendulkar apart from the other greats of his era was his
record all over the globe.
"He averaged over 40 in every nation, thriving against the all-conquering Australia team, posting 11 centuries and 16 fifties in 39 matches against the Baggy Greens.
"His retirement has long been on the cards since that magical moment and with all nations conquered, 100 international hundreds and 200 Test matches under his belt, he and bowling attacks across the globe can finally sleep easy."
A report in The Independent' quoted England pace spearhead James Anderson as expressing "awe" forTendulkar.
"He's one of the best I have ever bowled at, definitely. You can be standing at mid-on watching him bat and you're in awe, I know you shouldn't be when you're on the field, but you could tell he was very, very special at what he did," Anderson said.
"Any time you get someone who is classed as one of the greats - like Ponting or Lara - it does feel a little bit more special," he added. " Ever}' time I got him out I got that feeling."
In Australia, with the headline 'Tendulkar departs as a deity of cricket', 'Sydney Morning
Herald' said that the Indian batsman combined brilliance with incredible longevity and none of his contemporaries commanded god-like status like he did.
"A batting genius who has played the game for almost a quarter of a century, he combined brilliance with incredible longevity. He outlasted fellow greats such as West Indies champion Brian Lara, Australian legend Ricky Ponting and Indian teammate Rahul Dravid, and inspired a new generation of players who wanted to be like him," the newspaper said.
"The others were all champions, and South Africa's relentless all-rounder Jacques Kallis is still going, but none of his contemporaries commanded Tendulkar's god-like status, which coincided with India's rise as a cricket superpower," it said.
'Daily Telegraph' said it's now accepted by the cricketing world that Tendulkar and Bradman are the greatest batsmen in the history of the game.
"The cricketing cognoscenti are largely united when it comes to naming history's two greatest batsmen: Sir Donald Bradman and SachinTendulkar," the newspaper said.